The importance of primary schools in Singapore or for that matter any other part of the world is tremendous, considering the fact that these play the most important role in shaping the academic journey of an individual. As with most other things in the island nation, utmost importance is taken in ensuring that Singapore schools are among the best in the world when it comes to providing primary education to its children.
What is special about primary schools in Singapore
What is special about primary schools in Singapore is the fact that these have to cater to the requirements of children who come from diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. The native Singaporeans are an amalgam of Chinese, Indian and Malay communities, each with their rich cultural tradition. There is also a very large expat community living in Singapore who hail from all parts of the world. One can imagine that providing primary school education to such a diverse population of students would be a challenge. But that is a challenge that the island state has met with its typical efficiency. Singapore has a very large number of primary schools that are very ably able to provide world class primary education to all of its young students. Everything from the infrastructure, teaching staff and curriculums is absolutely world class. It is not for nothing that Singapore is known for the high standards of its education across the world.
The international nature of Singapore schools
Singapore being as international a city-state as it is possible, it is but natural that there would be a fair number of international schools there catering to the education needs of the children of its many expat residents. The thing about these schools is that they offer curriculums which expat students would have followed back home, making it convenient to receive an education that is relevant to their specific needs. Besides, most of these international schools offer International Baccalaureate programs as well-something that helps students obtain admission for higher studies in some of the best colleges and universities in the world.
Among the better known international Singapore schools are the Global Indian International School, the Australian International school, the ISS International School, Stamford American International School, Singapore American School, United World College of South East, Dover Court International School and so on.
Conclusion
When it comes to education for children, Singapore leaves no stones unturned, regardless of whether it is nursery, primary or secondary level of education. It has some of the best schools in the world equipped with excellent infrastructure and excellent teaching staff who deploy the best pedagogy in the world to turn out students who do themselves and their communities proud.
